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Get. 16 1923. 1,470,771

K. A. SIMMON CONTROL APPARATUS Original Filed April 9, 1919 43 4&44

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Patentedfiet. 15, 1923.

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Griginal application filed April a, 1919, Serial No. assess, now rat-ent re. 353, 73, (iateancember 2s, 192 0. Divided and this application filed Auguste, 1 920. 's rial z 40154.0.,

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it-know'n that I, KARL A. SIMMON, a citizen "of the United States, and a resident of Edgewood Parlnin thescounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in Control -Apparatus,of which thefollowing isa specification, this application being a division of my copending application, Serial No. 288,858, liled'ApixQ, 1919, now Patent No; l,363',679,dated Dec. 28, 1920.

My-invention relates to control apparatus for electrically-driven vehicles" and "particularly to the novel mounting or location thereof in various It is the object of my invention to provide an arrangement of the above-indicated character, whereby empty or partially unoccupied spaces in present-day vehicles, such as the spaces under car seats may be employed for housing various control apparatus to correspondingly reduce the space and weight factors of vehicles, which reductions are particularly desirable under the modern practice-of eliminating all unnecessary vehicle bulk and weight, for the many welllrnown advantages that accrue therefrom.

More specifically stated, it is an object of my invention to so locate the various con trol apparatus in compartments that are formed by otherwise employed portions of the vehicle, such as the car seats, that one of the compartment walls may be restrictedly moved, as by means of a hinged support, to permit ready accessibility of the uncovered apparatus for purposes of inspection or realr. p My invention may best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,

wherein Fig. l and Fig. 2 are views, in end elevation, with parts removed, of vehicle seats that are employed in conjunction with the present invention. 1

Referring to Fig. 1., the apparatus shown comprises a reversible car seat 24-, of a familiar form, having the usual seat proper portions of the'vehicl'e' 30,01 the like,as is ,customary in the con struction of unit-switch controlfgroilps at Apanel or mounting board 31 is. hinged tothe car floor, as indicated at32,

present.

and *is 'held in the illustrated position by: v

meansof a latc'hor lock 33 that is fastened to the underside of the vehicle "seat. Upon the panel 81 are mounted ai'plurality of v unit:

switches or contactorsill' and 35, or other control apparatusforeither the main ortheauxiliary circuits of the vehicle. It will be: o

understood that the inside wall of the vehi ole, against which the seat 24jabuts, maybe employed as one end cover for the controlcom partment, while a suitable permanent steel cover. orthe like maybe placedat the other or aisle end.

For purposes of inspection or repair, the latch or lock 33 may be operated to permit the panel 31 to swing outwardly upon the car floor, as indicated by the dotted circle,

whereby the control apparatus is readily accessible for the desired purpose.

Another form of my invention is shown in Fig. 2, which illustrates another familiar form of car seat 39 having seat members proper 40 and 41 and a' common intermediate uprightback or support 42. Supports or legs 43 and a l are provided near the p The control compartment beneath the seat is again lined with suitable asbestos- 1 protected plates 46, 47 and 48, or the like,

is secured to the underside ofthe' hinged seat member.

F or purposes of inspection and repair the seat member is swung upwardlyaround the pivotal point 45, as indicated by the dotted figure, to permitthe desired ready accessibility of the control apparatus.

It will be appreciated that, if desired, a

main reverser drum, a line switch or even K controller may be-housed beneath the seats illustrated in Fig.1 and Fig. 2,130 take car, or better wiring and repair facilities for the necessary apparatus under the car, such as the propelling motors.

I do not Wish to be restricted to the specific structuraldetails or arrangement of parts herein set forth, as various modifications thereof may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Idesire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be imposed thereupon as are indicated in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an electric vehicle, the combination with an electrical device normally located in a compartment under a vehicle seat, ofmeans for swing ng the device outslde of "said compartment into an uncovered posltion.

2. In" an electric vehicle, the combination with an electrical device normally. located in a compartmentunder a vehicle seat, of

"means for mounting said device on a movable Wall ofsaid compartment.

3". In an electric vehicle, the combination witha seat, oi. an electrical device pivotally mounted on aside Wall of-a compartment 'beneathsaid seat.

4. In an electric vehicle, the combination with a seat,of an electrical devicesecured to a movable Wall of a compartment beneath said seat, and means for permitting only subscribed my name this th day of restricted movement of said device into an uncovered position.

5. In an electric vehicle, the combination With control apparatus normally l0- cated in a compartment under a vehicle seat,

of means for mounting said apparatus on a wall of said compartment, and means for pivotally supporting said mounting Wall to permit swinging the uncovered apparatus into an open and accessible position.

6. In an electric vehicle, the combination with control apparatus normally located in a compartment under a vehicle seat, of meansfor mounting said apparatus on a vertical wall of said compartment, and means for hingedly supporting said vertical Wall to permit swinging the uncovered apparatus into an accessible position on the vehicle floor.

7. In an electric vehicle, the combination with control apparatus located in a compartment under a vehicle seat, of means for mounting said apparatus on the inner side of the front vertical Wall of said compart-c ment, and means vfor detachab-ly retaining said wall in position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto July KARL A. SIMIVION. 

